Current Job Vacancies
Office Administrator
Reporting directly to the Installation Manager the Office Administrator plays a key role in the day to day running of the office. Working with all departments you will be required to complete a number of daily and weekly tasks ensuring emails and calls are answered and information is recorded accurately on the intranet system.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the sales team by inputting data and following up on customer enquiries
- Working closely with the Installation team to ensure hotels are booked and travel information is communicated to the relevant people
- Ensure all work tickets and delivery notes are collected and recorded
- Producing adhoc reports in both Word and Excel format
- Communicating to both internal and external customers by phone and email
- Work closely with HR to ensure holiday rotas are completed and absence forms returned
- Providing cover for the main reception welcoming all visitors and fielding calls
Preferred Skills
- Highly organised with a strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Capable of multi-tasking and working to deadlines
- Able to work and communicate efficiently across all levels of staff and management
- Investigative approach to problem solving and report analysis
- Competent in using Microsoft Office package with some experience in producing basic reports
- Must be fun, outgoing and have a positive ‘can-do’ attitude.
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- Fantastic staff facilities with fresh fruit and breakfast provided
- Free parking
- The opportunity to develop a career within the business
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- GCSE in English and Math’s at grade C or above
Salary: £17,000 - £20,000
Manufacturing Staff and Building Assembler
Our Garden Studios and Summerhouses are still designed and built by hand at our production site in Narford. Due to the expansion of our factory we are looking for confident and hardworking staff to join our manufacturing team.
As an ideal candidate you be able to show the following:
- Openness to develop & learn new skills within a manufacturing and factory environment
- A keen eye for detail and focused on delivering a quality product
- Competent working with measurements and dimensions
- Ability to use power tools
- Common sense and sound judgement in practical matters
- Good communication skills, self-confidence and an ability to work to deadlines
Working hours are 8am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday based on a 40 hour week with half an hour lunch break
other benefits include:
- Opportunities to work overtime
- Free parking
- company pension scheme
- 20 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays
- Excellent staff facilities with breakfast and fresh fruit provided
Salary: £8 - £10per hour depending on experience
Showsite Sales Consultant - Narford
We are currently looking for a dynamic sales person to join our Head Office show site team in Narford.
Reporting directly to the Show Site Manager you will ensure that the Crane Garden Buildings ethos for quality and service is presented to our customers. Working as part of the sales team you will strive to achieve / exceed targets set by the business and ensure the profitability and success of the site. You will ensure high standards of presentation are delivered at all times.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the main point of contact between the company and customer promoting our products and advising in the selection of the best garden building for their needs
- Produce accurate quotations in line with customer requirements and present terms of agreement and close sales
- Promote the business ensuring all sales opportunities are followed up
- Conduct site visits at the customers property to measure and qualify the suitability of products
- Respond to incoming email and phone enquiries both from customers and head office
- Gather and share market and customer information
- Ensure all sales are recorded and order information entered on to the company CRM system
- Represent the company at trade exhibitions, events and shows
- Advise on forthcoming product developments and discuss special promotions where appropriate
- Review your own sales performance, aiming to exceed targets
Required Skills:
- Experience of maintaining a sales pipeline
- Selling direct to the public
- Able to discover and overcome objections and close sales
Usual working pattern is a 2 week rota including alternate weekends
Salary: £25k - £35k OTE